Engineering Manager

Padmanabhan Venkitasubramanian

Senior Engineering Manager

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SUMMARY

As an Engineering Manager currently working in Generative AI technologies, I excel in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software projects using Agile methodologies. My expertise in Java, Python, and system design, combined with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, enables me to drive organizational success and enhance team performance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Manager

Cloudera Software Pvt. Ltd.

Dec '20 — Sep '25

Chennai, India (Remote)

Lead the engineering efforts for web-based customer support tools used globally by Cloudera's support engineers. Project Delivery:

Spearheaded the integration of Generative AI into internal troubleshooting tools and customer-facing portal search experiences.

Delivered the Cloudera Troubleshooting eXperience (CTX) and enhancements to the Cloudera Support Hub (CSH), including: Data visualization for CDP Public Cloud, Heap dump analysis with JXRay, Self- service validations, COE Insights 2.1, and Closed Loop Reasoning Team & Culture:

Maintained zero attrition during Cloudera's private acquisition by fostering transparency and support. Drove career development with 3 team promotions and regular coaching on emerging technologies. Technologies/Tools/Frameworks:

Generative AI based RAG application development, Python 3.9, AWS Console, Azure Portal, Scrum, Kanban, JIRA Cloud, Confluence, Google Analytics, Data Studio, Tableau Desktop and server, Microsoft Ally (OKRs), Miro

Development Manager

Norton LifeLock (formerly Symantec Software Service Pvt. Ltd. Apr '16 — Dec '19

Chennai, India

Led product development for the Norton Family mobile product across Android and iOS platforms. Product Delivery:

Successfully delivered 10+ major feature releases, including Video Supervision, Instant Lock, and zero-day OS support.

Reduced ANR rates from 15% to 5% and crash rates from 10% to <5%. Customer & Process Focus:

Improved Play Store rating from 2.9 to 4.0 through active user feedback management. Cut deployment time from 5 days to hours by streamlining CI/CD pipelines. Boosted automation coverage, reducing manual testing to 10%. Leadership & Planning:

Introduced SMART goals for team development and implemented device-cloud testing and WireMock for service isolation.

Technologies/Tools/Frameworks:

Scrum, SAFe, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Google Play Console, App Store, Code Collaborator, Google Analytics Technical Manager

Identiv Private Limited

Sep '14 — Mar '16

Chennai, India

Responsible for managing the Identiv Trust Services (ITS) team, delivering quality releases, ensuring the career advancement of the direct reports, and participating in technical decision-making and product architecture and design discussions. Accomplishments:

Introduced Spring Boot and integration testing for multi-threaded apps, reducing manual QA time significantly.

Cleaned and prioritized product backlog; trained engineers in Java for independent productivity. Conducted training in Java for team members that enabled them to complete their tasks with minimal supervision.

Tech Stack: Java 8, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JBoss Wildfly, Postgres, Jenkins, JIRA, Kanban Senior Consultant

ThoughtWorks Technologies Private Limited

Chennai, India

Delivered backend systems and tools using Agile and XP practices. Projects included Mingle customization, POS for a US retailer, and a document portal for an aerospace client Practiced TDD, pair programming, and CI/CD pipelines. Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST, Tomcat, XP methodologies Senior Software Engineer

Trimble India Pvt Ltd.

Chennai, India

Delivered the GeoManager Reporting module for Trimble’s fleet tracking solution. Mentored junior developers and contributed to performance optimization. Tech Stack: Java, JSP, Servlets, WebLogic, Oracle 9i Senior Software Engineer

Wipro Limited

Chennai, India

Contributed to broadband router project under the OAM module. Tech Stack: C, Montavista Linux

Software Engineer

Hewlett Packard India Software Operations Private Limited Bengaluru, India

Developed the Event module for HP OpenView Network Node Manager. Tech Stack: Java, C, C++, HP OpenView

Programmer Analyst

Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Limited

Chennai, India

Designed and built the Data Retriever module for a US-based insurance customer. Tech Stack: Java, J2EE

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering, PSG College of Technology (GPA: 9.57)

Aug '98 — Apr '02

Coimbatore, India

I specialized in Data Structures and Computer Networking CERTIFICATION AND RESEARCH WORK

Sun Certified Java Programmer 1.5, Sun

PROJECTS

Norton Family Parental Control, https://lifelock.norton.com/ Link Jan '17 — Dec '20

Chennai, India

Trimble GeoManager, https://www.trimble.com/en Link Oct '05 — Oct '10

Chennai, India

SKILLS

Project Management Project Leadership, Project Delivery, Scrum, Kanban Software Development Java, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Spring Boot, Git Design and Architecture System Design, Solution Architecture, Design Patterns Testing and Quality Assurance Test Driven Development, eXtreme Programming, Jenkins Advanced Technologies Artificial Intelligence, Performance Appraisal, Tableau Desktop, Miro PUBLICATIONS

Adaptive Self-Learning Network Monitoring Model

Hewlett Packard

Paper submitted for HP TechCon 2005 - Hewlett Packard's annual International Technical Conference held at Phoenix, Arizona, USA during 20th-23rd March 2005. Intelligent Polling of Managed Network Entities for Effective Network Traffic Reduction and Root Cause Analysis.

HP

Presented a working prototype of the paper submitted in December 2004 for HP's International Conference, at the HP IdeaFest 2005.

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